Title varies: Feb. 1915-Nov. 1924. Minnesota history bulletin
Topic: Minnesota -- History Periodicals
Title varies: Feb. 1915-Nov. 1924. Minnesota history bulletin
Topic: Minnesota -- History Periodicals
Title varies: Feb. 1915-Nov. 1924. Minnesota history bulletin
Topic: Minnesota -- History Periodicals
Title varies: Feb. 1915-Nov. 1924. Minnesota history bulletin
Topic: Minnesota -- History Periodicals
Brian Szott, Curator of Art, looks at changing views of Fort Snelling seen through artwork and photography of the 19th and 20th Centuries. (6 min. 46 sec. / 17.5 MB) Additional images of Fort Snelling can be seen in the Visual Resources Database. More about Fort Snelling artist Seth Eastman can be found under History Topics, and at the exhibit page for Seth Eastman: Artist on the Frontier.
This short video addresses the release of the 1940 Federal Census, including what kind of information it contains and how to access it. It also mentions the resources the Minnesota Historical Society has to help find people in it, as indexing will not be complete for another six months or so.
Supersedes the society's Report
Topic: Minnesota -- History Societies, etc
Matt Anderson, Objects Curator, looks at the history of streetcars in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Trolley-related artifacts, photos and film footage in the Society's collection are featured. (4 min. 41 sec. / 12.2 MB) Learn more about the Minnesota Historical Society's trolley resources at the streetcars History Topics page. Read about streetcars in the Minnesota's Greatest Generation Share Your Story page. See trolley photos in the Visual Resources Database. Learn about streetcars on the...
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We're standing on the sidewalk, in front of 432 Summit, looking up the walk to the second oldest house still standing on Summit Avenue. When it was built in 1862, there was a hotel across the street on the site of Lookout Park, where we started, and there were a total of six other houses on Summit Avenue. This house was here for fifty years before the University Club next door was built! The house was built with the latest technology of the time, including gas lighting and hot and cold running...
Immigrants are an important part of the Minnesota story. This episode looks at immigration through what people brought with them to their new home. What was useful, what held memories, what shows why they had to leave?
Collections Assistants Jane Wong and John Fulton discuss their efforts to catalog and photograph more than 3,000 different objects in the Richard Ferrell Flour Milling Industry History Collection. The size of the collection, together with some of the unusual items it contained, presented special challenges. You can learn more about the collection from Mr. Ferrell himself in an earlier podcast.
Topic: Hennepin, Louis, 17th cent
Vol. 1 is a republication (1872) of the Society's Annals, 1850-56, somewhat abridged and continuously page; the reprint of 1902 includes minor corrections. Vol. 2 is a reprint (1889) continuously paged and indexed, of the 3 parts issued as "Collections" 1860-67, and of the Carver centenary, 1867. (In this set, pt. 1 is 2d edition, 1890; pt. 2, 3d edition, 1889; pt. 3, including the Carver centenary, 2d edition, 1889)
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Topics: Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Historical Society
Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=ig5lDkV1aJ0C&oe=UTF-8
Curator Matt Anderson celebrates the summer road trip season with a look at an early predecessor to the modern motel: the tourist cabin. One cabin from the Star Harbor Resort near Two Harbors, complete with its furnishings and appliances, is highlighted. The cabin is now in the collections of the Minnesota Historical Society. View photos of tourist cabins in general, and of the Star Harbor Resort in particular, in the Visual Resources Database. Purchase copies of Cabins of Minnesota and...
A quilt can be something to keep you toasty warm on a chilly night, but it can also be a work of art. Quilts today are often created as serious artistic expression, but quilters of earlier centuries also could focus their work on artistry as much as utility. Textile curator Linda McShannock shows us some of her favorite examples of these artistic quilts from the Society's collection, ranging in date from the 18th Century to the present.
Ice skating has long been part of Minnesotarsquo;s identity and winter traditions. In this podcast we examine the beginnings of the sport in the state as well as some early innovators who had national and worldwide impact. Enjoy the history, and then get out there ndash; the ice is perfect! Sondra Reierson Music credit: nbsp;Chabrier - Espantilde;a ft. NE Iowa high school musicians (Jason Weinberger #38; the WCFSO) / CC BY 3.0
The Minnesota Historical Society is pleased to make available a silent film clip featuring Michael J. Dowling (1866-1921). Dowling, a Minnesota politician, newspaper publisher, businessmen, and spokesperson for those with physical disabilities lost both legs, most of one arm and part of another to frostbite when he was young. During and after World War I Dowling crusaded for the rehabilitation of veterans disabled during the war. This film clip, first shown at a meeting of the American Medical...
Early in 2008 the papers of legendary Minnesota businessman James J. Hill and several of his family members were transferred from the James J. Hill Reference Library in St. Paul to the Minnesota History Center, just a few blocks away. In this podcast, learn about the history and contents of the collection and the reasons for the move, and catch a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the incredible process of relocating almost 2500 boxes of valuable historical documents, photographs, books and...
The Kensington Runestone has been a point of controversy, contention, pride, and interest since it was discovered in 1898 by Swedish immigrant farmer Olof Ohman. Reference Specialist Debbie Miller discusses the story behind this important piece of Minnesota history and some of the resources the Minnesota Historical Society has relating to it. Uppsala University Professor Henrik Williams also gives a brief introduction to what runes are and what they are not.
The Minnesota Historical Society holds many Christmas-related objects, including a number of elaborate, hand-made ornaments from the Victorian era. Volunteer Kelly Ryan explains the materials and techniques commonly used in making these ornaments and highlights several examples from the Collection.
In a nation of immigrants, becoming a citizen -- being "naturalized" -- has been an important part of our personal and national history. The naturalization process, and the records that document that process, have changed over time. Learn about these changes and about related resources available at the Minnesota Historical Society Library. Learn More: Family History Immigration Resources in the Library
The Hill Family Collection, which includes the papers of St. Paul tycoon James J. Hill and other Hill family members, contains over 8,000 individual photographs and graphic images.nbsp;nbsp; In this podcast project cataloger Jillian Odland shares just a few examples of the many photos, drawings, paintings, and posters found in the collection.
When handling rare and often valuable historic objects and books, are gloves always necessary? Object Curator Matt Anderson and Acquisitions Librarian Patrick Coleman discuss when gloves are helpful versus when they do more harm than good; several specific examples are shown.
Map Curator Pat Coleman gives us an introduction to 'Minnesota on the Map:' Four Centuries of Maps from the Minnesota Historical Society Collection: an exhibit he has curated that opens on February 28. The exhibit includes 100 maps from the MHS collection of over 22,000. Pat also shares his insights to a recently acquired globe from 1765. View 3-D version of the Delisle globe Click on picture to read caption [set_id=72157611907351760] 1765 Guillaume Delisle Globe Terrestre: Revu et Corrige sur...
Supersedes the society's Report
Topic: Minnesota -- History Societies, etc
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Topics: Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Historical Society
Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=yeclmo14vMAC&oe=UTF-8
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Spine title: Minnesota Historical Society collections
Topics: Journalism, Churches, Dakota Indians, Education, Wheat, Flour-mills, Transportation
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Topic: Minnesota -- History Societies, etc
Vol. 1, compiled by G. L. Nute and G. W. Ackermann, has subseries: Special bulletins, 1
Topic: Minnesota Historical Society
Vol. 1 is a republication (1872) of the Society's Annals, 1850-56, somewhat abridged and continuously page; the reprint of 1902 includes minor corrections. Vol. 2 is a reprint (1889) continuously paged and indexed, of the 3 parts issued as "Collections" 1860-67, and of the Carver centenary, 1867. (In this set, pt. 1 is 2d edition, 1890; pt. 2, 3d edition, 1889; pt. 3, including the Carver centenary, 2d edition, 1889)
Vol. 1 is a republication (1872) of the Society's Annals, 1850-56, somewhat abridged and continuously page; the reprint of 1902 includes minor corrections. Vol. 2 is a reprint (1889) continuously paged and indexed, of the 3 parts issued as "Collections" 1860-67, and of the Carver centenary, 1867. (In this set, pt. 1 is 2d edition, 1890; pt. 2, 3d edition, 1889; pt. 3, including the Carver centenary, 2d edition, 1889)
Often students come in to the Library with assignments to do research in primary source materials, but find that they're not quite sure what a primary source is. This video provides a brief discussion of primary and secondary sources with examples from the Society's collections.
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Jun 22, 2011
06/11
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Minnesota news Web sites archived by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Topic: News Web sites -- Minnesota.
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Selected blogs about Minnesota politics, society, arts, and communities archived by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Topics: Citizen journalism -- Minnesota, Blogs -- Minnesota.
Collections Curator Matt Anderson presents the story of a 1955 Ford Sedan MHS acquired for the Minnesota's Greatest Generation exhibit. The car was purchased new, and then driven by three generations of the Bergan-Carr family before arriving in our collection. Oral history, family photos, and film of the St. Paul Ford plant add to the story. Read more about the car's technical specifications in a separate post under "Our Favorite Things."
A recent acquisition of the State Archives came from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Included in this was a complete set of State Park Entrance Stickers. This podcast provides a brief history of use of Minnesota State Parks entrance stickers. State Archives collections are available through the Minnesota Historical Society's Library. Music Credit: Jason Shaw, Travel Light, at http://audionautix.com/(CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Learn More: More information on the State Archive's recent...
Military service has been an important event in the lives of many Minnesotans since the statersquo;s earliest years.nbsp; The Minnesota State Archives, part of the Minnesota Historical Society Collections,nbsp; is a rich resource for documenting Minnesotansrsquo; service in the statersquo;s National Guard as well as overseas.nbsp; The collection is particularly strong for the period from the Civil War through World War I, with less complete documentation through the Vietnam War.
We get into the Halloween spirit with a podcast on death-related objects in the Societyrsquo;s collection. Curator Matt Anderson provides an overview of changing funeral customs, and then shares a look at a casket, a hearse, tombstones, and more.
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"From the St. Paul daily globe, July 4, 1880."
Topic: Hennepin, Louis, 17th cent
With summer just around the corner and prime picnicking season already upon us, we present a century's worth of images of that perennial warm-weather sightseeing destination: Minnehaha Falls. Tourists and naturalists alike have long appreciated the falls and surrounding parkland for their dramatic views, shady woods and abundant wildlife. Luckily for future generations, they documented their trips in photographs, many of which are preserved in the collections of the Minnesota Historical...
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Well, that's the full route for our walking tour today. Thanks so much for joining me as we explored just a little section of St. Paul's Summit Avenue. Now, if you're not done walking, I recommend venturing off onto any of the side streets to see more of the area. If you're hungry, keep walking to Western Avenue, take a left, and in a few blocks you'll see many great food options -including Nina's Cafe, a coffee shop located right above Garrison Keillor's bookshop, Common Good Books. Also on...
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Here we are at 445 Summit, a superb example of another house style popular in the 1880s and 1890s, called Queen Anne. This house is believed to be the first Queen Anne-style house in St. Paul. It was started in 1882, and many local architectural historians consider it one of the finest examples of the style in the city. Why? Well, quite a few of the architectural details that make up the Queen Anne style can be seen here, combined in a visually pleasing manner to give it subdued architectural...
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Welcome to Summit Avenue. An impressive street filled with impressive homes - as well as some fabulous greenspaces and beautiful churches. We'll begin in the little park, known as Lookout Park, on the corner of Summit, between Western and Arundel. Once we get moving, I'll let you know when we're going to move onto the next stop, what the address of that stop will be, and mention anything else you might want to notice as you walk along. Just press pause whenever you need a little time and follow...
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Topic: Minnesota -- History Societies, etc
Topic: Minnesota -- Politics and government
This month marks the 75th anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps, established March 31, 1933. Curator Matt Anderson commemorates the occasion with a look at CCC pieces in the Minnesota Historical Society's collection. (4 min. 32 sec. / 11.7 MB) The CCC is a focus of the Minnesota's Greatest Generation project. Visit MGG's In Their Words site to read accounts from CCC participants. Explore John Buskowiak's trunk through a virtual presentation. Add your CCC story (or that of a friend or...
1. From a memoir published in the St. Paul daily dispatch Nov. 13, 1875 / by J.F. Williams -- 2. Remarks / by H.H. Sibley, at a meeting of the Society, Dec. 13, 1875 -- 3. Remarks by J.B. Sanborn, at a meeting of the Society, Dec. 13, 1875 -- 4. Letter / from John Ireland, published in the Freeman's journal, May 6, 1876
Topic: Mattocks, John, 1814-1875
This informative piece on the history of bow ties focuses on those in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collection. Consider updating your look using tried and true retro fashion! Part of the 'Things Used to be Cooler' series. Watch for more fashion and living tips from the past coming soon!
